Search Result:sport
KK Pronunciation
〔 sport,spɒrt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 spɒːt 〕
Overview of noun sport
The noun sport has 7 senses
- sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
- sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
- sport, summercater -- ((Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine)
- sport -- (a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport")
- sport, sportsman, sportswoman -- (someone who engages in sports)
- mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)
- fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")
Overview of verb sport
The verb sport has 2 senses
- sport, feature, boast -- (wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat")
- frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about -- (play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom")